HPP “Pancharevo” is the first hydroelectric power plant in Bulgaria and on the Balkans, built in 1900. Currently in Bulgaria there are 242 hydropower plants in operation. In 2015 the total installed capacity of the hydroelectric power plants in the country is about 2 350 MW, generating 3 976 030 MWh of electricity.

Structure of the annual gross production of electricity from RES for 2015.

70,8% WPP

14% Sun energy

13,5% Wind energy

1,7% Biomass

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Structure of the annual gross production of electricity from RES for 2014

63% WPP

18% Sun energy

17% Wind energy

2% Biomass

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Structure of the installed capacity of renewables in Bulgaria in 2015

57% WPP

17% Sun

25% Wind

1% Biomass

• 2 350 MW installed capacity – hydroelectric power plants
• 696,700 MW installed capacity – wind
• 1 022, 862 MW installed capacity – solar
• 37,768 MW installed capacity – biomass